POINTS TO CONSIDER ABOUT FACIAL COSMETIC PLASTIC SURGERY
Cosmetic facial surgery is designed mainly to enhance one’s appearance by
camouflaging the signs of aging or by changing unsightly anatomy in order to bring harmony
to all of the facial features.
The face and neck show signs of aging earlier than other parts of the body,
therefore cosmetic facial surgery is the most commonly sought after service in our
youth-oriented society.
During the last two centuries, hair styles and fashion have been changing
rapidly but the image of beautiful facial features has remained the same. It is not
uncommon to see a girl or woman who would be quite beautiful were it not for the shape
of her nose. Nasal plastic surgery constitutes a large portion of cosmetic facial operations
and is performed on many young people and frequently on aging patients in conjunction with
facial and eye rejuvenating procedures.
Cosmetic facial surgery is not limited to women alone. It is becoming
increasingly popular with men, particularly those active in business and public life,
so that they may remove the "tired look" caused by the aging of skin. There
are those who also request a consultation with a facial cosmetic surgeon although they
feel that they have a reasonably attractive look. In such instances skillful, but not
extensive, surgery can further enhance the individual’s appearance. This publication
has been prepared to give general information to those considering such operations.
It is intended to give you true facts with emphasis on limitations so that you may gain
a realistic and untouched picture. If you have been misinformed through nonscientific
sources about the "miracles" of plastic surgery, I want to disappoint you before
you make your decision to become my or anybody else’s patient. If you have little information,
I wish to share with you the truth about the work of a facial cosmetic surgeon.
In discussing various cosmetic procedures, only the most common principles are
outlined. There are variations and only during a consultation will the patient’s individual
problems be carefully evaluated and clarified.
Plastic surgery is performed on all parts of the body, not only on the head
and neck. There are plastic surgeons who practice their art on virtually any region of the
body (hands, buttocks, thighs, breast, etc). There are also regional plastic surgeons who
confine their interest to a particular area only, such as the face and neck. This
specialization can be compared with the general trend in medicine where you will find experts
in internal medicine, pelvic surgery, brain surgery or orthopedic surgery, just to name a
few.
A great deal of research and postgraduate training of already fully qualified
surgeons has been taking place under the auspices of the American Academy of Facial Plastic
and Reconstructive Surgery since its foundation in 1964. A sister organization of specialist
surgeons, the Canadian Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, was established
in 1980.
The involvement of Canadian surgeons in facial cosmetic plastic surgery is
in the Fifth International Congress in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery held in
Toronto in 1989.
I would like to emphasize to all my patients contemplating plastic surgery
that I perform only facial cosmetic plastic surgery - I do not perform general plastic
surgery.
I am certified by the Royal College of Surgeons of England and the Royal
College of Surgeons of Canada in Otolaryngology - the specialty dealing with surgery of
the head and neck. This includes all aspects of operations on the external nose and
inside nasal passages, superficial and deep, intricate structures of the head and neck.
I am a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. I am board certified in Facial Plastic
Surgery by the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
I have been teaching facial plastic surgery at the University of Toronto
since 1974 and have lectured internationally. I have contributed numerous publications
to medical literature.
All the patients shown on this web site are examples of my own work.